Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.

New Zealand posts smallest rise in EV sales for a year

New Zealand posts its weakest sales data for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids for a year, most likely due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Vision EQS electric car concept. Source: Daimler

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Mercedes-Benz to rival Tesla “Plaid” drivetrain with AMG flagship electric EQS

Sources say Mercedes-Benz will rival Tesla with AMG variant of its flagship electric EQS luxury sedan.

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German electric vehicle registrations reach 10,000 for first time in March

Germany records most monthly EV registrations to date as EV market share also rises to its highest level at almost five percent.

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Nissan explains thinking behind Ariya SUV’s curved dashboard display

Nissan explains why it has shied away from the large format tablet interface in the Ariya electric SUV concept.

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GM and Honda join forces to make two EVs using Ultium battery

GM and Honda will jointly develop two next-generation electric vehicles using GM's proprietary Ultium batteries and accompanying EV platform.

The Hyundai Kona Electric was one of a handful of EVs that arrived in Australia in 2019. Supplied.

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Australia electric and hybrid sales hold up, as overall car sales crash

March sales figures for electric and hybrid vehicle sector show considerable gains while petrol and diesel sales fall off a cliff during the Covid-19 economic downturn.